My first time (pt 1)
I didn’t feel ready for my first time. But I felt Like I had to. Like I was weird for waiting. Like something was wrong with me. I was 24. He was someone I’d been seeing for a while. He didn’t know I’d never done
My miscarriage journey
I don’t know what to do. We went to see a specialist. My egg count, it’s on the low side of normal. And miscarriage is something neither of us want to do again. ‘In your age, with numbers like these, we might look
People are in your life for a reason, a season, or to stay.
People are in your life for a reason, a season, or to stay. And sometimes we’ve just got to let them go. I dated a guy for a year. He was lovely: kind, respectful, sincere. But he wanted freedom. And I wanted family. It all came
Worry about your body over your being
Women are taught to be pretty before they are taught to be smart. We are told our value lies in being attractive, but not try hard. Sexy, but innocent. Witty, but demure. And ageless. Always ageless. We are given dozens of products to fix us. Enhance
Toxic love
Angry? Outraged? Disgusted? Good. Good. I am too. Because what an idiot. Because who is he, to comment on my body. Because why are men always, always the ones to slide into my DMs with unwanted pictures or unwelcome judgements. Because a thousand things. But I don’t
It’s ok to eat
It’s ok to eat. EVEN if you had a big meal the night before. EVEN if you’re going to wear a swimsuit later that day. EVEN if your tummy is bloated or your bits have wobbles or some number on some stupid scale